The Federal University of Acre ( pt, Universidade Federal do Acre, UFAC) is a Brazilian university with headquarters in
Rio Branco, Acre
Rio Branco (, ''White River'') is a Brazilian municipality, capital of the state of Acre. Located in the valley of the Acre River in northern Brazil, it is the most populous municipality in the state, with 413,418 inhabitants, according to the 2 ...
.
The university was founded as a law school in 1964, was reorganized as a university in 1971, and was federalized in 1974. Its enrollment is over 10,000 students in undergraduate and post-graduate programs.
Undergraduate programs
Master programs
* Master in computer science
* Master in ecology and natural resource management
* Master in environmental sciences
* Master in forestry science
* Master in health and sustainable animal production in the western amazon
* Master in health sciences in the western amazon
* Master in humanities and languages teaching
* Master in performing arts
* Master in plant production
* Master in public health
* Master in regional development
* Master in science, innovation and technology for the amazon
* Master of arts in language, language and identity
* Master's in education
* Professional master’s degree in history teaching
* Professional master’s degree in letters
* Professional master’s degree in mathematics
* Professional master’s degree in physics teaching
* Professional master’s degree in science and mathematics teaching
Doctoral programs
* Plant Production
* Biodiversity and Biotechnology
* Health and Sustainable Animal Production in the Western Amazon
* Collective Health
Admissions
The Federal University of Acre, as well as the other Brazilian federal universities, adopted the National High School Examination (
ENEM) in 2012 as a standard of admission.
Notable alumni
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Binho Marques
Binho Marques (born October 29, 1962, in São Paulo) is a Brazilian politician, and was the Governor of Acre from 2006 to 2010, when the government was assumed by Tião Viana
Sebastião Afonso Viana Macedo Neves, better known as Tião Viana ( ...
is a Brazilian politician, and was the Governor of Acre.
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Marina Silva
Maria Osmarina da Silva Vaz de Lima (born 8 February 1958) is a Brazilian politician and environmentalist. She is the founder and former spokeswoman for the Sustainability Network Party (REDE). During her political career, Silva served as a sen ...
former senator of the state of Acre.
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Mailza Gomes
Mailza Assis da Silva (born 10 December 1976) better known as Mailza Gomes is a Brazilian politician. Although born in Mato Grosso do Sul she has spent her political career representing Acre, having served as state senator since 2019.
Personal l ...
senator of the state of Acre.
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Iolanda Fleming
Iolanda Lima Fleming (born 20 June 1936, Manoel Urbano) is a Brazilian professor and politician. She is noted as the first woman to become a state governor in Brazil. She served as the Governor of Acre from 1986 to 1987.
Fleming is the daughte ...
, former
Governor of Acre and first woman to become a state governor in Brazil.
References
External links
UFAC – Universidade Federal do Acre
Acre
Acre (state)
Educational institutions established in 1964
1964 establishments in Brazil
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